Improvement in wire-shade and mosquito-netting frames



E. Y. CLARK.

lmpro-ve-ment in Wire Shade and Mosquito-Netting Frames.

Patented Nov. 19,1872.

WiZnc 01 EX QCMMMU (\J J u UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ERASTUS Y. CLARK, OF JERSEY CITY, JERSEY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF OF HIS RIGHT TO FREDR. Gr. RICHARDSON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN WIRE-SHADE AND MOSQUITO-NETTING FRAMES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 133,143, dated November 19, 1872; antedate-d November 16,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ERASTUS Y. CLARK, of Jersey City, Hudson county, State of New Jersey, have invented certain Improvements in Wire-Shade and Mosquito-Nettin g Frames, of which the following is a specification:

The object of my invention is to construct and manufacture wire-shades and mosquitonetting frames, which are strong and substantial, and in securing and holding the frame itself to the window-frame.

In order to describe my invention more fully, I will refer to the accompanying drawing.

Figure I is a front view of my invention. Fig. II is a cut sectional view of the same.

The frame consists of the four pieces A, B, O, and D, which are dovetailed together. Four grooves, a, b, c, and d, are inserted in the inner side of the stationary heads a, f, g, and h. Four removable beads, i, j, 7.", and l, with tongues, are so made and inserted that the tongues will fall into the grooves of the stationary beads. The sides B and O of the frame are permanently secured to the side A by gluing or otherwise fastening the dovetails together, but the fourth side Dis not permanently secured, but can be pushed nearer together to the side A, which is done, before the wire or netting is. inserted, by removing the metallic staples E and F, the wedges I and K, and the removable beads i, j, k, and l. The netting L is then inserted and the two removable beads 73 and k are placed against the sides A and D, where they are held by aid of two or more metallic tacks, q, q, r, and T, which pencirate the removable beads and go through the netting into the stationary beads. The netting is then stretched by inserting the wedges K and I, and the metallic staples E and F, which also serve to hold these wedges in their places. The removable beads j and l are then inserted in their respective places. Two more metallic staples, G and H, are inserted in the sides of the pieces B and (J, which serve, as well as the other two metallic staples E and F, to attach the frame to the two stuffbeads M and N, which are nailed or fastened to the window-frame. In both of the stuffbeads are inserted grooves r" and s, in which the metallic staples will slide easily up and down. In the stud-bead M are inserted two notches, t and w, in order to receive the two metallic staples E and G and allow them to enter the groove 0'. In order to keep the frame in its place when inserted between the two stuff-beads l\'[ and N a bolt, S, is inserted in the frame, which, by aid of the spring 10', is held in the hole q, inserted in the stuff-bead N, and can be pushed back by taking hold of the handle a:. When the bolt S is required to be held permanently against the spring W, so as not to penetrate outside the frame, the end of the handle as can be laid against the inner side of the frame, and the frame leveled or planed off, as may be found necessary.

Having thus fully described my invention, I desire to claim- The four stationary beads e, f, g, and h, with the grooves'a, b, c, and d, the four removable beads i, j, k, and l, with tongues, the metallic staples E, F, G, and H, the wedges I and K, bolt S, spring 10', hole q, and handle a, in combination with the frame A, B, O, and D, the stuff-beads M and N with grooves r" and s, notches t and w, and the netting L with the metallic tacks q and r, substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore set forth.

ERASTUS Y. CLARK.

lVitn esses RICHARD GERNER, FRANKLIN DARRITI. 

